Maria Belen Gaspar

BROWNSVILLE, TX. – Maria Belen Gaspar was 95 years of age when she entered into her eternal rest with her Lord and Savior on Monday, the 13th of April 2026, with her loving daughter by her side at Spanish Meadows in Brownsville.

Belen was born on November 4, 1930. She started working at El Jardin Hotel as a beautician and after that worked at Three Sister’s Women’s Clothing Store as a saleslady for many years until her retirement in 1995.

She fell in love with Jose Gaspar, married, and they had three sons and one daughter.

Belen loved playing chalupa, and her and Jose would make delicious burgers for the church kermess. A devout Catholic, Belen was also a Eucharistic minister, sang in the church choir, and organized the Holy Family Prayer Groups.

Belen was a very loving and caring mother towards her family and helpful to even strangers.

Belen is survived by her three sons, Jose Angel Gaspar (Sandy), Jesus Javier Gaspar (Lydia), and Humberto Gaspar (Marilu), and by her daughter, Sandra Gaspar (Leilani).

Belen, you will be greatly missed and we love you, until we meet again. Love you Momma!

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, the 17th of April 2026 between the hours of one o'clock in the afternoon and nine o'clock at night, with the recitation of the holy rosary to be recited at seven o'clock Friday evening within the East Chapel of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at ten o'clock in the morning on Saturday, the 18th of April 2026 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2405 E. Tyler Street, Brownsville. Interment will then follow, via an escorted procession, at Buena Vista Burial Park, 5 McDavitt Boulevard, Brownsville.

Memories of Belen may be shared at www.darlingmouser.com.

Personalized funeral arrangements directed by Steven R. Hieu Bailey, CFSP and Staff have been entrusted to the care of Darling-Mouser Funeral Home at 945 Palm Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas 78520, (956) 546-7111.